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Contrary to the Gospel, Ravens Do Plan Flexibly

The Gospel of Luke proclaims that ravens do not plan for the future; instead, God provides for them. However, in a recent study (Box 1) we showed that ravens are capable of domain-general planning, also called flexible planning, which we define as making decisions about futures outside one’s current sensory scope in domains for which […]

Published on April 19, 2018

Cellular and Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration in Parkinson Disease

Xian-Si Zeng, Wen-Shuo Geng, Jin-Jing Jia, Lei Chen, Peng-Peng Zhang Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the […]

Published on April 17, 2018